Chapter 82: Without the Power to Shatter Stars, One Cannot Injure the Demon King

Although it was said to be only a portable nuclear bomb modified from a decommissioned nuclear weapon through alchemical Magic, its power was truly not low.

Even though everyone was currently hiding within Iskandar's Reality Marble, they could clearly feel the earth-shattering explosion outside.

"This should be able to eliminate her, right?"

Iskandar said with some uncertainty, for thanks to the modern common sense instilled by the Greater Grail, he was clear about the power of a nuclear bomb.

This was truly a destructive force that he could never reach no matter how much he released his Noble Phantasm.

Even in the Age of Gods, there were few existences with destructive power comparable to a nuclear bomb.

"Not sure, we should perhaps go out and take a look."

Waver said with some uncertainty; he also did not know whether a nuclear bomb could kill that existence, and most importantly, there was one more point: the nuclear radiation brought about by the nuclear explosion.

However, everyone present was a Magus or a Heroic Spirit Servant, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?

"Agreed."

"This King has no objections."

"Plus one."

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Iskandar retracted the Reality Marble, and the next moment.

Ryudou Temple, which had completely become a giant crater, appeared directly, flowing with scalding magma and emitting terrifying levels of nuclear radiation.

And this Fuyuki City, which had been prosperous just an hour ago, had by now become a wasteland.

Is this the power of a nuclear bomb?

For a moment, all the Heroic Spirits present did not know what to say.

It was also their first time experiencing a nuclear explosion so intuitively.

A nuclear bomb is truly the ultimate weapon of human civilization.

Although it was no longer the Age of Gods, the prosperity of modern civilization still somewhat exceeded the imagination of these Heroic Spirits.

However, contrary to all expectations, at the very center of the nuclear explosion, Angra Mainyu was still standing steadily in place.

It seemed as if not even the corner of her clothes had been blown by the wind.

The nuclear explosion had not caused her any harm.

No, to be precise, a mere nuclear bomb could not possibly harm her.

One must know that she is a Demon King, a Humanity's Final Trial, the Demon King among Demon Kings.

Without even the power to shatter stars, how could one possibly be able to hurt her?

The power of the nuclear explosion was indeed astonishing, but can a single nuclear bomb blow up a small planet?

The answer is no.

Even though Angra Mainyu at this moment was only at the Five-digit level, that was definitely not something a mere nuclear bomb could deal with.

"Impossible, right? Even a nuclear bomb had no effect?"

Waver looked at the unscathed Angra Mainyu and couldn't help but open his mouth wide, not knowing what to do.

Heroic Spirits are certainly not weak, but compared to nuclear missiles, they are still far behind.

Perhaps only Anti-City Noble Phantasms could compare to a nuclear bomb in terms of destructive power?

"As expected, it's not that easy?"

Iskandar muttered softly; even he had no way to deal with an opponent of this level.

What he excelled at was leading armies, was conquest, was trampling...

Yet when facing a monster capable of remaining unscathed in a nuclear explosion, his Noble Phantasm and his army had no solution.

Was it the case that even the King's Army was left with only the role of being a battlefield at this time?

It seemed it wouldn't be needed either; the entire Fuyuki City had already become ruins, and there were no survivors left besides them.

Perhaps the Makaiji couple, who had been hypnotized by Waver to go abroad in advance, counted as survivors of Fuyuki City?

"Heroes, next, let this King see your strength!"

Iskandar shouted loudly; although he had no solution at this moment, he would not admit defeat in terms of spirit.

He was seen carrying Waver in one hand and holding the Divine Wine in the other, sitting to the side and drinking.

"By the way, King Arthur, did you anticipate her existence long ago?"

Suddenly, Iskandar looked at Su Nian; one of the reasons they were gathered here was Su Nian's warning to Emiya Kiritsugu that the Holy Grail had been polluted by All the World's Evils.

"Hmm..."

Su Nian touched his chin and pondered for a moment, looking at the gazes of the Heroic Spirit Servants curiously watching him.

Su Nian nodded slightly.

"Yes, and I came to this world specifically to hunt down this Demon King."

"By the way, let me remind you once more: if you don't even have the power to shatter stars, you cannot hurt the Demon King."

"So, everyone, do your best."

"If the situation reaches an irredeemable state, I will take action and prune her away along with this World Line."

Su Nian's words were very gentle, but at the bottom of his voice was an extreme sense of coldness.

Either defeat her, or to avoid the spread, cut off the entire World Line.

There was no other way.

No one asked why he didn't take action; he had made it very clear that he was the final resort.

No one knew the consequences of pruning a World Line better than the Heroic Spirits present.

"Either solve the opponent's game, or the whole world is finished."

After saying this, Su Nian did not say anything more and continued to watch the show quietly from the side.

He was looking forward to this group of Heroic Spirits deciphering the "truth" he had written, so as to believe in Angra Mainyu's Spirit Status.

Once observed by Little Garden, one can transform their fictional Spirit Status into a real experience.

After all, when Little Garden Central lacks a concrete source of world information, it performs Spirit Status assessments based on the individual's characteristics and personal Merit.

Personal Merit is inextricably linked to the world, so it is not that easy to deceive Little Garden Central with just these methods.

After all, personal Merit is a trace recognized by the world; at a higher and more secretive level, Little Garden Central can fully determine whether it truly exists within the world or is just a fictional fabrication.

But as luck would have it, this world has two Counter Forces.

The human Counter Force Alaya and the planetary Counter Force Gaia can completely replace the recognition of the world and humanity.

As long as they believe it, then the credibility of All the World's Evils, Angra Mainyu, also rises.

With the help of the Counter Forces, the poems of Su Nian, this temporary, half-baked Poet, do not need to be sung throughout the entire world to cause a sufficiently large impact.

I have to say, in a sense, the Type-Moon World is truly a treasure trove.

When it comes to bug-exploiting to obtain Spirit Status.

Suddenly, All the World's Evils, Angra Mainyu, who had been praying there without any reaction for a long time, moved.

Almost in an instant, countless pitch-black scales grew on her body, and a thick, eerie divinity radiated from her.

The next moment, a black giant dragon carrying divinity crawled out.

This is a brand-new life Structure Level simulated and evolved by Angra Mainyu after analyzing the life factors of Scathach, Gilgamesh, and Artoria present at the scene.

She was not just praying and spacing out there the whole time; she had not stopped her thirst for evolution for even a single moment.

(End of this chapter)